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Ezekiel 37:11, Look how they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’ Our bones are dried up  Kakuma is dried up. It is a desert, located in the northwest region of Kenya. It is hot, dusty, and constantly scorched

Oct. 30, 2019 – MPR News – Refugees waiting to reunite with family in Minnesota have had their flights canceled this week as a moratorium on refugee arrivals continues. Resettlement organizations blame the delay on President Trump’s failure to authorize the 2020 refugee resettlement program, which has left

For those of us moved by God’s call and compassion for refugees, these actions are very disheartening… On September 26, 2019, the Administration announced it was lowering the ceiling for refugee admissions to 18,000, the lowest ever since the American refugee program began in 1980. Last year

In August, Arrive Ministries’ resettlement program received our final refugee arrivals for the 2019 program year. We concluded the year with 104 refugee arrivals from eight countries. While these numbers are significantly decreased from previous years, we rejoice that God made a way for these families and

Refugee Crisis Update- Summer 2019 Refugees Worldwide (Source-UNHCR): There are 70.8 million people who have been forcibly displaced around the world. There are 25.9 million refugees worldwide (and 3.5 million asylum-seekers) who have fled their countries Over 6 million Syrians have fled as refugees (there are a

BALTIMORE, Md. – Today, POLITICO reported that the Trump administration is considering zeroing out the number of refugees resettled in 2020. World Relief strongly condemns this proposal. “The U.S. refugee resettlement and placement program is the crown jewel of America’s humanitarian program,” commented World Relief President Scott Arbeiter. “The

  Arrive Ministries has earn the Guidestar GOLD SEAL for Transparency. GuideStar granted Arrive Ministries the 2019 Seal of Transparency demonstrating our commitment to transparency.  

On May 6 & 7, Arrive Ministries held Welcoming the Stranger, a seminar conducted by our World Relief colleagues Matthew Soerens and Liz Dong. The mission of Arrive Ministries is to carry out God’s command to bring lifelong transformation to refugees and immigrants in Minnesota. We believe

Check out these upcoming events and activities happening in the Twin Cities: Looking for ways to learn more about refugees and immigrants in our communities? Attend one of these upcoming events! Click the event name for details. Festival of Nations May 2 – 5 St Paul RiverCentre,